אֹרֵ֥ב
𐤀𐤓𐤁
orev
lying in wait
a primitive root; to lurk; (lie in) ambush(-ment), lay (lie in) wait.
Lamentations 3:10 · Word #2
Lexicon H693
| Lemma | אָרַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤓𐤁 |
| Transliteration | ʼârab |
| Strong's | H693 |
| In-context | lying in wait |
Morphology HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H693-11
lurking-one
| Morphological Notes | Qal participle, masculine singular absolute (HVqrmsa). Functions substantivally to denote a single male or grammatically masculine individual characterized by lurking or ambushing. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Qal active participle masculine singular absolute from ארב, denoting one who is actively lying in wait. "Lurking-one" preserves the verbal sense of ongoing ambush inherent in the participle while reflecting the masculine singular form. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ארב (lurking, lying in wait, ambushing, watching secretly for harm)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H694-01 |
arav | Ambush-Land |
H693-01 |
araveti | I lay in ambush |
H696-01 |
arebo | his lying-in-wait |
Word Usage (41 occurrences of H693)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 19:11 | וְ/אָ֤רַב | vearav | and lies in wait |
| Joshua 8:2 | אֹרֵ֛ב | orev | an ambush |
| Joshua 8:4 | אֹרְבִ֤ים | orevim | liers in wait |